Vocabulary
Numbers that are easy to compute mentally
Compatible Numbers
Estimate then divide.
276 divided by 7
40
78 divided by 6
13
58 divided by 3
19 r1
40 students are going on a field trip. Each car can carry 6 people at a time. What is the best way to interpret the remainder in this situation so that everyone gets a ride?
Add one more car (Increase the quotient by 1).
A number that is the product of a given number and a counting number
Multiple
Estimate then divide.
83 divided by 4
20
85 divided by 5
17
89 divided by 5
17 r4
Break apart 232 divided by 4
(200 divided by 4) + (32 divided by 4)
The number that is divided in a division problem
Dividend
Estimate then divide.
129 divided by 4
30
92 divided by 2
46
74 divided by 3
24 r2
Ursula bought 9 dozen rolls of paper towels. The rolls were equally divided into 4 boxes. How many rolls are in each box?
27 rolls
The number that divides the dividend
Divisor
Estimate then divide.
2496 divided by 5
500
144 divided by 6
24
349 divided by 9
38 r7
The circus sets up chairs in rows with 9 seats in each row. How many rows will need to be set up if 513 people are expected to attend the show?
57 rows
The answer to a division problem AND the amount left over when a number cannot be divided equally
Quotient and Remainder
Estimate then divide.
717 divided by 9
80
315 divided by 9
35
394 divided by 5
78 r4
What are the names of Mrs. Pak's kids?
Eli and Drew!